“Hurt It, and the Muscle Will Come”: Bodybuilding Enigma Carrying a Chiseled Physique at 54 Confesses How Bruce Lee Changed His Life Forever

Mike O’Hearn, or The Titan, is undoubtedly one of the most dominant figures in the world of bodybuilding right now. The personal trainer, actor, and model is the founder of Power Bodybuilding, which is an exercise program that is subscription-based. From becoming a worldwide-known athlete to conquering the realm of being an online fitness influencer, the road has been topsy-turvy for Mike O’Hearn. However, one thing that has remained constant in the journey has been his motivation, drawn from the forms and techniques of the most influential martial artist of all time.

Bruce Lee’s influence on Mike O’Hearn

Mike O’Hearn recently took to his official Instagram handle ‘powerbodybuilding’ and shared a video of himself revealing his constant source of inspiration. He captioned the video, “How Bruce Lee inspired me in the creation of Power Bodybuilding.” He begins the video with how push and pull have always worked for him as a bodybuilder and gave him his foundation.

He says, “When it comes to the power of bodybuilding, I took that inspiration from Bruce Lee. He took everything from somebody.” He is a believer in the method that the martial artist applied to enhance the conditioning and strength of his body. Mike O’Hearn says, “If I can make my bones extremely strong, and if I can make my connect tissue really strong, then that’s next to being superhuman.”

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He goes on to explain how, when boxers train, they put their entire strength training into their hands. That is the reason why if a normal athlete punches a wall, it hurts them badly, but when a boxer does the same thing, he can bear the pain. The Titan adds, “I’ll create the body so frickin strong, that the average doesn’t hurt it and the muscle will come from the side effect of just lifting.” Bruce Lee’s method indeed turned out to be of great help, and hence, O’Hearn still manages to reign over the fitness world.

Bruce Lee’s method of training

In order to become the greatest fighter who could beat anyone that came as an opponent, Bruce Lee decided that he had to acquire something more than just the feats of martial arts. He searched and read for techniques that could give his body an edge, and that was when he started studying the strengths of the ‘old-school bodybuilders.’

Lee read for months, took up the best of each athlete, and combined all his strengths to come up with something new and unique. He combined strength, endurance, and an aesthetically ripped physique and created what turned out to be an impeccably genius method, which continues to be a choice for several athletes. What are your thoughts on Bruce Lee’s technique? How does it relate to power bodybuilding? Let us know in the comments section below!

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